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Help me out here…
This topic has 4 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by 5 years ago
January 13, 2019 at 3:03 pm Cummins 6BTA. 380ish hours Running perfectly with no issues. Racor 1000s had some gunk in the bottom so I pull it apart, clean it, change filter and replace filter. Fill the racor, and go to prime and she doesn’t seem to prime. Fire her up and she doesn’t like it. Runs for a few then sputters out. Only thing I touched was the filter. I took the below vlinked video cause it shows the sound I’m getting when I’m priming…
4 RepliesJanuary 21, 2019 at 8:17 pm I had a cracked 5 cent oring on the t handle that had me stumped for hours, she would prime and start but would sputter out after a while.
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Just bought first diesel (Cummins) boat, blue smoke
This topic has 19 replies, has 10 voices, and was last updated by 6 years ago
December 1, 2017 at 5:19 pm Hi guys, new member and first time poster here. First I want to say thank you for this awesome web site. Just purchased my first diesel boat, a very clean 2002 410 Sea Ray Express powered by twin Cummins 6CTA8.3-M3 450 Diamonds (Serial numbers 46177147 and 46176773, CPL 8089). Engines only have 750 hours on them but 15 years of marine age. Prior maintenance records were minimal when I got the boat so I am in the process of establishing new basel…
19 RepliesFebruary 14, 2018 at 7:56 pm Thanks guys. That is why I came to this site, to keep the newbies like me from making a major mistake. I will have to print some more $ and get the new elbows made. Would anyone have any recommendations on where to get this done on the east coast, Annapolis, MD? Tony, I know you guys can handle this job, any idea on how much you would charge for 2 custom elbows? Thanks in advance, Steve
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Help me out here…